Tarleton State Texans vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 12/6/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tarleton State Texans vs Baylor Bears

Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Location: Ferrell Center in Waco, TX

TV: Hulu Live TV

Ferrell Center is the location where the Baylor Bears (6-2) will try to defeat the Tarleton State Texans (5-3) on Tuesday.

The Tarleton State Texans stepped onto the hardwood against Wiley College and took home the win by a score of 98-55 in their last contest. Tarleton State finished the game having earned a 54.1% field goal percentage (33 out of 61) and made 5 of their 15 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Texans made 27 of their 34 shots for a rate of 79.4%. When talking about pulling down boards, they collected 34 with 12 of them being offensive. They also dished out 23 assists in the matchup while forcing 27 turnovers and earning 18 steals. In relation to the defense, Tarleton State allowed their opponent to shoot 36.7% from the field on 18 out of 49 shooting. Wiley College recorded 14 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Additionally, Wiley College pulled down 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Wiley College went 75.0% at the free throw line by burying 12 of their 16 tries. They also converted 7 of 26 shots from long range. Regarding fouls, the Texans finished with 18 while Wiley College totaled 25 fouls.

Lue Williams is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He racked up 17 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He played for 25 mins and also snagged 5 boards. He finished shooting 54.5% from the floor and distributed 5 assists.

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Tarleton State comes into this contest with a record of 5-3 on the campaign. They average 77.6 pts per game (93rd in D-1) while connecting on 46.6% from the floor. The Texans are shooting 33.1% on shots from 3-point land (40 of 121) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Tarleton State is grabbing 32.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 123 dimes this year, which ranks 139th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.5 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Texans are able to force 21.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.9 fouls. They rank 108th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 94 surrendered on the campaign. The Texans defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (171 of 394) and they concede 33.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 34.4% on 3-point shots and they are 100th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (65.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Baylor Bears went home victorious with a score of 64-63 when they played Gonzaga. Regarding rebounding, Baylor permitted Gonzaga to collect 37 in all (13 offensive). They finished 27.3% from three-point range by going 6 out of 22 and ended up going 13 of 21 at the free throw line (61.9%). The Bears permitted Gonzaga to knock down 22 of 61 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 36.1% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bears shot 23 out of 62 from the field which had them shooting 37.1%. With regard to 3-point shots, Baylor buried 6 of 24 tries (25.0%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.0%. Gonzaga had 18 fouls in this game which took the Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Bears earned 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this contest.

Keyonte George was important for the Bears in the game. He converted 6 of 15 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this game.

Baylor has a win-loss record of 6-2 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bears are connecting on 48.7% from the field, which is 42nd in the nation. Baylor has totaled 681 points so far this season (85.1 per game) and they pull in 35.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 18.8 times per contest (10th in the country) and they turn it over 12.9 times per game. The Bears are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per game and they shoot 71.2% from the charity stripe.

The Baylor defense surrenders 37.8% on shots from distance (59 of 156) and their opponents are knocking down 73.1% of their foul shots. They have allowed 15.6 dimes and 31.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 332nd and 46th in those categories. The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 228th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 70.6. They have forced 17.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.4% from the floor (264th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baylor

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